| A | B |
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| ancestor | an early family member |
| theory | an idea based on study and research |
| migration | the movement of people |
| artifacts | objects made by people |
| civilization | a group of people with common ways of life, religion, and learning |
| tradition | a way of life or an idea that has been handed down from the past |
| class | a group of people in a society who have something in common |
| division of labor | the breaking down of work to make it possible for people to produce more goods |
| palisades | walls of tall wooden poles that the Iroquois built around their villages to protect against enemies |
| longhouses | the Iroquois lived in these shelters |
| wampum | beads cut from seashells to make designs that showed important decisions, events, or stories. They also used this to trade or exchange for other goods. |
| confederation | a loose group of government working together for a common cause |
| wigwums | a round bark-covered shelter |
| lodge | a large round earthen house by the Native Americans of the Central Plains |
| sod | a layer of soil held together by the roots of grasses |
| scarce | in short supply |
| tepee | a cone-shaped tent made from wooden poles and buffalo skins |
| travois | a devise made of two poles fastened to a dog's harness, used to carry goods |
| council | a group of leaders who meet to make decisions |
| ceremony | a celebration to honor a cultural or religious event |
| adapt | to adjust way of living to land and resources |
| staple | something that is always needed and used |
| surplus | an extra amount |
| adobe | a brick or building material made of sun-dried earth and straw |
| hogan | a cone-shaped Navajo shelter built by covering a log frame with mud or adobe |
| trade network | a system that allows people to get goods from faraway places |
| harpoon | a long spear with a sharp shell point |
| clan | an extended group of family members |
| economy | the way people of a state, region, or country used resources to meet their needs |
| barter | to exchange goods |
| potlatch | a Native American celebration meant to show wealth and divide property among the people |
| kayak | a one-person canoe made of waterproof skins stretched over wood or bone |
| igloo | a house made of snow or ice |
| cultural region | an area in which people share some ways of life |
